me volví loco de entusiasmo
/me bolbi loko de entusjasmo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "geeked out" can be translated into Spanish as me volví loco de entusiasmo.
me volví loco de entusiasmo is used to describe a state of intense, focused excitement regarding a specific subject or interest.
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to someone else, change the reflexive pronoun and verb conjugation from me volví to se volvió (e.g., se volvió loco de entusiasmo for he/she/it became crazy with enthusiasm). If you are speaking for a group, the plural form uses nos volvimos locos de entusiasmo to agree with the first-person plural subject.
Did you know?
- Some linguists believe loco may have been borrowed from Andalusian Arabic láwqa meaning 'stupid'. This suggests the word for 'crazy' in the phrase has roots in the Arabic spoken in medieval Spain.
- Depending on the region, someone who is 'geeked out' or obsessed with a niche topic might be called a friki. This is a Hispanicized version of the English word 'freak'.
- While loco is used here to mean 'excited', it is often used in Spanish to describe someone who is deeply in love. The phrase estoy loco por ti translates to 'I am crazy for you'.
Examples in context
- Estoy flipando con esta nueva serie de ciencia ficción.I'm geeked out about this new sci-fi series.
- Estoy alucinado con este nuevo gadget.I'm geeked out about this new gadget.
- Me volví loco de entusiasmo cuando hablé de su nueva película.I geeked out when I talked about his new movie.
- Me volví loco de entusiasmo con el nuevo juego.I geeked out over the new game.
Example conversation
Elena and Alejandro are visiting a science museum.
- Elena¡Mira esa maqueta del sistema solar!Look at that model of the solar system!
- AlejandroEs increíble, me volví loco de entusiasmo al verla.It's incredible, I geeked out when I saw it.
- ElenaTú siempre te emocionas con el espacio, Alejandro.You always get excited about space, Alejandro.
- AlejandroEs que me fascina todo el universo.It's just that the whole universe fascinates me.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, entusiasmo, loco, me, CC BY-SA 4.0.
